Shower curtain for bathtubs



Sept fi, 1949. s. E. DALTON, JR 2,483,397

' SHOWER CURTAIN FOR BATHTUBS Filed Aug. 15, 1947 2 Shets-Sheet l 2 W Wi IN VE R.

SIMON E. DAL JR.

v BY 1 ATTORNEY.

S. E. DALTON, JR

SHOWER CURTAIN FOR BATHTUBS Sept. 6, 1 9490 2 sheets sneet 2 Filed Aug.15, 1947 F l G 4 F l G.

F l G 5 INVENTOR. SIMON E. DALTON JR. BY

ATTORNEY.

Patented Sept. 6, 1949 UNITE-D- STAT ES PAT ENT OF F I CE SHOWER CURTAINFOR BATHT'UBS Simon a Dalton. Jr; Atlantic Ci y. NJ- Application August15, 1947, Serial No. 768,870

My invention relates to shower curtains for bathtubs. Variousarrangements have heretofore been proposed for use with bathtubs toprevent the discharge of water on, the fioor at the front side of thebathtub, but none of these has proven wholly satisfactory.

In accordance with the present invention a shower curtain is providedwhich may be employed withv bathtubs now in use as well as on newinstallations, and which will, effectivel prevent the undesireddischarge of water on the floor outside the bathtub.

In accordance with the present invention, also, a shower curtain isprovided which will be attractive in appearance when installed and whichwill be free from likelihood of damage by water.

In accordance with the present invention, also, a shower curtain isprovided for use with bathtubs which may be readily raised and loweredas desired by the user and, which when in elevated position, will notinterfere with the normal use of the bathtub.

In accordance with the present invention, also, a shower curtainassembly is provided which is simple in its construction and may bereadily installed for immediate use.

Other objects and advantageous features of the invention will beapparent from the specification and claim.

The nature and characteristic features of the invention will be morereadily understood from the following description, taken in connectionwith the accompanying drawings forming part hereof, in which:

Figure 1 is a horizontal sectional view through a bathtub compartmenthaving a shower curtain in accordance with the present invention, partbeing broken away to show the details of construction;

Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view through the compartment shown inFig. 1;

Fig. 3 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view takenapproximately on the line 33 of Fig. 1;

Fig. 4 is an enlarged fragmentary vertical sectional view takenapproximately on the line 4-4 of Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 is a view in perspective of one form of bracket employed inconnection with the present invention; and

Fig. 6 is a view in perspective of another form of bracket employed inconnection with the present invention.

It should, of course, be understood that the description and drawingsherein are illustrative 1 Claim. (01. 4,449.);

merely, and that various modifications and changes ma be made in thestructure disclosed without. departin from the spirit of the invention.

Referring now more particularly to the draw? ings a compartment isillustrated which includes a vertical rear wall l0 and spaced parallelvertical end walls H: within which a bathtub I2 is in.- gstalled.

The bathtub I2 has an exposed front wall or face I 3. and an inner frontwall I4. One of the end walls H: is provided with a shower spray head[5.

. Each of the end walls H preferably has mountaed thereon, and atapproximately the same elevation as the shower head l5, one of a pair ofbrackets l6 and I! shown in detail in Figs. 5 and 6. The brackets l6 andI! are preferably held in position on the end walls I I by suitablescrews l8 which extend through openings [9 in the brackets l6 and I1 andinto the end walls ll. Each of the brackets l6 and I1 preferably has acircular opening 20 therein. The bracket I6 is provided with a centralhole 2|, of rectangular shape, and the other bracket I1 is provided witha central hole 22, round in shape, for the reception of a spring andratchet controlled curtain rod 25 as hereinafter more fully explained.

Each of the brackets I6 and I! at the lower portion thereof is providedwith a flaring slot 26 connecting with the circular opening 20. A rollercover case 21 is provided, preferably formed of moistureproof sheetmaterial such as synthetic plastic. The case 21 is of substantiallycircular shape in vertical cross section to fit within the openings 20in the brackets I6 and I! with lower leg portions 28 which extend downthrough the slots 26. The cover 21 is thus held in clamped position bythe brackets l6 and H7. The cover 21 is preferably provided, along theupper portion thereof, with a plurality of vent openings 29 forpermitting the escape of moisture carried into the cover 21.

The curtain rod 25 and its parts may be of any desired material, but arepreferably made of materials which are moistureproof or moistureresistant to prevent rusting or corrosion thereof, and for this purposesynthetic plastic may be employed. The curtain rod 25 has a curtain 30of moistureproof material secured thereto and rolled thereupon and thelower or free end of the curtain 30 has a rod 3| secured thereto foractuation of the curtain 30. The rod BI is preferably of a size so as tobe stopped by the leg portions 28 of the cover 21.

3 Extending downwardly from the brackets l6 and I1 and secured to theend walls I I by screws 34 a pair of guide strips 35 is provided havingvertical slots 36 within which the side edges of the curtain 30 areadapted to be guided in their upward and downward movement, and when thecurtain 30 is in the extended position. In order to aid in guiding therod 3| and in maintaining the rod 3| in its lowermost position, tubes 31may be provided in the ends ofthe rod 3| of a size to slide in the slots36 in the guide strips 35.

The tubes 31 are provided With spring pressed.

balls 38 for engagement in depressions 39 at the' lower ends of theslots 36.

The brackets l6 and I1 and the guide strips 35 are preferably mounted onthe end walls I I so that the curtain 30 is disposed, when lowered,

in a vertical plane inwardly offset with respect to 7 ing a bathtub withan inner front wall anda spray nozzle above said tub, shower curtainmeans comprising brackets mounted'on opposed walls of the compartment atapproximately the level of said spray nozzle, a" horizontally disposedspring and ratchet curtain roller carried by said brackets, a flexibleplastic curtain mounted on said roller 'rearwardly disposed with respectto the inner front wall of said tub, a member substantially coextensivein length with the curtain roller carried by the free end of the saidcurtain for engagement with said guide strips, locking means at theopposite ends. of-said member and said member adapted to be grasped bythe user to raise and 7 lower said curtain. V

V SIMON E. DALTON, JR.

REFERENCES CITED 3 The following references are of record in the file ofthis patent:

UNITED STAII'EVSY PATENTS Number Name v Date 1,168,214 Kellogg Jan. 11,1916 1,465,802 Bitondi Aug. 21, 1923 1,732,798 Falzer Oct. 22, 19291,733,060 Hatcher Oct. 22, 1929 1,932,475 Peteler Oct. 31, 19332,352,609

Bates July 4, 1944

